Azhar can complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half of the journey at a speed of 21 km/hr. and the balance at 24 km/hr. Find the total distance in km?
Let time taken to travel the first half = x hrÂ
Then time taken to travel the second half = (10 - x) hrÂ
Distance covered in the the first half = 21x [because, distance = time*speed]
Distance covered in the the second half = 24(10 - x)
Distance covered in the the first half = Distance covered in the the second half
According to the question,
21x=24(10-x)
21x + 24x = 240
45x = 240
x =Â $$\frac{240}{45}=\frac{16}{3}$$
Total Distance = $$2\times\ 21\times\ \frac{16}{3}=224$$Â = 224 Km.
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